The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Talboys and Wheeler, 1826 |
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... appeared to be well founded . He ob- served , indeed very justly , that " their loss was an addi- tional reason for ... appearance put me in mind of my uncle Dr. Boswell's description of him , " A robust genius , born to grapple with ...
... appeared to be well founded . He ob- served , indeed very justly , that " their loss was an addi- tional reason for ... appearance put me in mind of my uncle Dr. Boswell's description of him , " A robust genius , born to grapple with ...
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... appeared to bear the loss of his son with a manly composure . There was no affectation about him ; and he talked , as usual , upon in- different subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian tour , on which , I ...
... appeared to bear the loss of his son with a manly composure . There was no affectation about him ; and he talked , as usual , upon in- different subjects . He seemed to me to hesitate as to the intended Italian tour , on which , I ...
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... appeared to have a plea- sure in contradiction , especially when any opinion what- ever was delivered with an air of confidence ; so that there was hardly any topick , if not one of the great truths of re- ligion and morality , that he ...
... appeared to have a plea- sure in contradiction , especially when any opinion what- ever was delivered with an air of confidence ; so that there was hardly any topick , if not one of the great truths of re- ligion and morality , that he ...
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... appeared , after all , very doubtful , he was content with twenty - one pounds for his labour , besides a few sets of the books , to disperse among his friends . — Shiels had nearly seventy pounds , beside the advantage of many of the ...
... appeared , after all , very doubtful , he was content with twenty - one pounds for his labour , besides a few sets of the books , to disperse among his friends . — Shiels had nearly seventy pounds , beside the advantage of many of the ...
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... appeared to me the translation of poetry could be only imitation . JOHNSON . You may translate books of science exactly . You may also translate history , in so far as it is not embellished with oratory , which is poetical . Poetry ...
... appeared to me the translation of poetry could be only imitation . JOHNSON . You may translate books of science exactly . You may also translate history , in so far as it is not embellished with oratory , which is poetical . Poetry ...
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